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News from The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of DenmarkdaThe Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of DenmarkTue, 03 Mar 2015 23:20:18 +0100Tue, 03 Mar 2015 23:20:18 +0100TYPO3 EXT:newsnews-4298Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:20:00 +0100Government strengthens organic production with new action planhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/government-strengthens-organic-production-with-new-action-plan/
Organic plan for Denmark paves the way for a closer and binding collaboration between the local, regional and state authorities.news-4092Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:37:00 +0100Danes have chosen the Danish National Dishhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/danes-have-chosen-the-danish-national-dish/
Fried pork with parsley sauce and potatoes has been chosen as the Danish National Dishnews-3996Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:05:00 +0200Danish Minister to ban sex with animalshttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/danish-minister-to-ban-sex-with-animals/
Denmark must follow the example of our neighbouring countries and introduce a total ban on sex with animals, says Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Dan Jørgensen
news-3819Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:29:00 +0200Growing interest for organic food in Danish public kitchenshttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/growing-interest-for-organic-food-in-danish-public-kitchens/
Danish Food Minister Dan Jørgensen aims at improving eating habits among Danes in a more healthy and sustainable way in both public kitchens and in domestic householdsnews-3677Thu, 12 Jun 2014 11:27:00 +0200Greater peace of mind for dog-owners in Denmarkhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/greater-peace-of-mind-for-dog-owners-in-denmark/
From 1 July 2014 it will be illegal to shoot stray dogs in Denmark. At the same time, a much-criticised rule, which has resulted in unnecessary destruction of dogs, will be amendednews-3613Tue, 13 May 2014 12:53:00 +0200A new initiative from the Danish Food Minister aims to improve the eating habits of men with lower levels of educationhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/a-new-initiative-from-the-danish-food-minister-aims-to-improve-the-eating-habits-of-men-with-lower-l/
news-3603Fri, 09 May 2014 12:58:00 +0200Denmark to export sausages to Chinahttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/denmark-to-export-sausages-to-china/
Denmark as the first country to sell sausages and other heat-treated meat products in Chinanews-3183Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:54:00 +0100Ritual slaughter in Denmark http://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/ritual-slaughter-in-denmark/
news-2518Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:14:00 +0100Fewer pesticides in Danish fruit and vegetables than in imported producehttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/fewer-pesticides-in-danish-fruit-and-vegetables-than-in-imported-produce/
Danish fruit and vegetables still have fewer pesticide residues than imported produce, according to a new report from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
news-2490Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:54:00 +0100Effective Danish effort to reduce the use of antibioticshttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/effective-danish-effort-to-reduce-the-use-of-antibiotics/
New figures from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration show reduced use of antibiotics in Danish farming
news-507Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:10:00 +0100Millions for more sustainable fishery in Denmarkhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/millions-for-more-sustainable-fishery-in-denmark/
The most sustainable fishery methods must be developed to benefit both the marine environment and local jobs. This is the core content of a DKK 10 million agreement between the Danish government and the Red-Green Alliance.
news-504Thu, 07 Nov 2013 16:00:00 +0100Record-high budget for food research in Denmarkhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/record-high-budget-for-food-research-in-denmark/
Another DKK 146 million has been earmarked for food research, bringing the total funding up to DKK 246 million in 2014news-451Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:09:00 +0200Karen Hækkerup is new Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmarkhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/karen-haekkerup-is-new-minister-for-food-agriculture-and-fisheries-of-denmark/
On 9 August 2013, Karen Hækkerup was appointed Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. Karen Hækkerup succeeds Mette Gjerskovnews-446Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:46:00 +0200Danish Food Minister requires better control with food fraudhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/danish-food-minister-requires-better-control-with-food-fraud/
The horse meat scandal earlier this year emphasizes the need for enhanced food control in the EU, says Danish Food Minister, Mette Gjerskov: “We need to strengthen traceability in the EU food chain”news-406Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:06:00 +0200Dogs are welcome in Denmarkhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/dogs-are-welcome-in-denmark/
Tourists travelling with dogs have no reason to be anxious about visiting Denmark. The rules have not been changed for the past two summer seasons. As in Germany, certain dogs – including Pitt Bull Terriers – are banned, and foreign tourists should naturally leave such dogs at home.news-412Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:02:00 +0100Danish 'super plants' for higher yields and greener environmenthttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/danish-super-plants-for-higher-yields-and-greener-environment/
“Sustainable intensification”, where food crop yields are increased without adverse environmental effects, has become a central concern for European agriculture. In Denmark, farmers must produce more while using fewer pesticides. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark has recently published a report with recommendations on how to produce better crops for the agricultural sector of the future.news-413Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:51:00 +0100Ambitious plan for animal welfare and reduction of antimicrobialshttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/ambitious-plan-for-animal-welfare-and-reduction-of-antimicrobials/
On November 2 the Danish Parliament ratified an agreement on new strict rules for the use of antimicrobials in production animals and on animal welfare – both in the barn and during transport. The new rules are supplemented by the allocation of more resources for inspectionsnews-415Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:35:00 +0200Danish Minister supports transparency with regard to EU Farm subsidieshttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/danish-minister-supports-transparency-with-regard-to-eu-farm-subsidies/
Danish Minister Mette Gjerskov supports the publication of information regarding the beneficiaries of European agricultural fundsnews-414Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:02:00 +0200Denmark appeals EU judgementhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/denmark-appeals-eu-judgement/
The Danish government has decided to appeal a judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union in a case related to agricultural subsidies. The ruling required Denmark to pay 100 million Euros back to the European Commissionnews-416Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:41:00 +0200Denmark launches new environment lawhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/denmark-launches-new-environment-law/
A new Danish law on buffer strips along all lakes and streams in the countryside came into effect on 1 September this year. This has given Denmark its most ambitious environmental legislation for many yearsnews-417Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:44:00 +0200Danish mobile site for anglers nominated for the World Summit Awardhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/danish-mobile-site-for-anglers-nominated-for-the-world-summit-award/
The Danish mobile site m.fisketegn.dk has been nominated for the World Summit Award on mobile content. The mobile site is available in Danish, English and Germannews-419Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:48:00 +0200A good day for a green agriculture and animal welfarehttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/a-good-day-for-a-green-agriculture-and-animal-welfare/
The EU agriculture Ministers have today decided to work for better animal welfare in the future and have endorsed both a proposal for the combating antimicrobial resistance and the progress report on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policynews-418Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:51:00 +0200Speeding up organic production in Denmarkhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/speeding-up-organic-production-in-denmark/
The Danish agricultural Minister, Mette Gjerskov, has launched an Action Plan for organic production towards 2020. The plan put action behind the Danish government’s objective of doubling the Danish organic area by 2020news-420Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:54:00 +0200The EU towards more sustainable fisherieshttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/the-eu-towards-more-sustainable-fisheries/
Tonight the EU fisheries Ministers reached an agreement on general principles for a ban on discard, for introducing maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and for regionalization of the decision making processnews-421Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:57:00 +0200EU's agricultural Ministers form a green think tankhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/eus-agricultural-ministers-form-a-green-think-tank/
The Danish agricultural minister, Mette Gjerskov, challenges her colleagues to develop new ideas for a greener agricultural policy when they meet in Kolding and Horsens 3 – 5 June. The Ministers will also visit the Wadden Sea and Gram Castle, with Denmark’s largest organically cultivated farmlandnews-422Mon, 14 May 2012 11:02:00 +0200Both fish and fishing industry must survivehttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/both-fish-and-fishing-industry-must-survive/
Today the EU Fisheries Ministers moved closer to agreements on sustainable fisheriesnews-423Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:04:00 +0200EU Fisheries Ministers desire a Common Fisheries Policy with greater regional and national influencehttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/eu-fisheries-ministers-desire-a-common-fisheries-policy-with-greater-regional-and-national-influence/
More possibilities for decentralized decisions was a theme at today’s Council meeting where EU Fisheries Ministers discussed the Commission’s proposals on transferable fishing concessions and regionalization of fisheries managementnews-424Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:25:00 +0200More flexibility and less bureaucracy in farm subsidieshttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/more-flexibility-and-less-bureaucracy-in-farm-subsidies/
The EU agricultural Ministers want a Common Agricultural Policy that is easier to administer and that more decisions should be left to the Member Statesnews-425Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:26:00 +0100300 pages on how to simplify the Common Agricultural Policyhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/300-pages-on-how-to-simplify-the-common-agricultural-policy/
The main issue for today’s debate in the Council (Agriculture and Fisheries) was on how to reduce red tape in the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. Innovation was also on the agendanews-426Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:37:00 +0100The Common Fisheries Policy is to strengthen sustainability and human rightshttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/the-common-fisheries-policy-is-to-strengthen-sustainability-and-human-rights/
The EU fisheries Ministers have just agreed on common guidelines for EU fisheries agreements with third countries. At the Council meeting in Brussels today it was also decided to strengthen the enforcement of the ban of the controversial finning of sharks. Furthermore the Ministers had a public debate on the Commission’s proposal to ban discardnews-427Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:39:00 +0100Combating antimicrobial resistance is a matter of life or deathhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/combating-antimicrobial-resistance-is-a-matter-of-life-or-death/
On 14 -15 March the Danish EU Presidency hosts an international conference in Copenhagen on joint combat against antimicrobial resistance. The Danish Presidency is aiming for the council to conclude on common EU measures for combating antimicrobial resistancenews-428Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:41:00 +0100Animal welfare is also a consumer issuehttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/animal-welfare-is-also-a-consumer-issue/
The conference on animal welfare to be hosted by the Commission and the Danish Presidency will focus on enforcement of the rules, new research and the importance of consumer behaviour. The conference takes place in Brussels 29 February – 1 Marchnews-429Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:43:00 +0100Meat inspection on the table during the Danish Presidencyhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/meat-inspection-on-the-table-during-the-danish-presidency/
Conference in Copenhagen 2 - 3 February focuses on food safety and modernization of meat inspectionnews-430Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:45:00 +0100The Agricultural and Fisheries Council discussed market instruments and animal welfarehttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/the-agricultural-and-fisheries-council-discussed-market-instruments-and-animal-welfare/
At today’s meeting, the Council (Agriculture and Fisheries) had its first debate on the Commission’s proposal for the Single Common Market Organisation on agricultural productsnews-431Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:49:00 +0100Denmark ready with stronger caffeine warningshttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/denmark-ready-with-stronger-caffeine-warnings/
”Not recommended for children or pregnant women”. This warning will soon appear on energy drinks and other products containing caffeine, including food supplements, marketed to consumers in Denmark. So stresses Mette Gjerskov, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, who is not prepared to wait for the corresponding harmonized EU regulation which will be applicable at the end of 2014.news-432Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:51:00 +0100Resources to be spent on a more sustainable fisheries sectorhttp://en.fvm.dk/news/news/nyhed/resources-to-be-spent-on-a-more-sustainable-fisheries-sector/
At the beginning of December, the European Commission proposed a new fund for the EU’s maritime and fisheries policies, EMFF. The Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries wishes the fund to function as a catalyst for the transition into more environmental sustainable fishery and aquaculture